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Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 4

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The Ocean Magic May 4 trip was amazing. Our Skipper Jeff took us out of Victoria’s Inner Harbour and out into the sunny skies and flat calm water. Our crew of First Mate/Marine Biologist Mika, Naturalists Jen and Lindsay filled our passengers with information of this wonderful marine habitat. We headed east across Victoria’s waterfront and then north up Haro Strait. We stopped off at Kelp Reef and took in the sights of a Steller Sea Lion’s and Cormorants. We then headed further north and caught up with a Humpback Whale. This large majestic whale would take a few breaths on the surface, then dive deep lifting its tail clear of the water. In the back ground Mt. Baker was covered in snow, making a wonderful backdrop. On the way back in to Victoria we stopped of at one of the many small islands and took in the sights of Harbour Seals, basking in the sun. This was a super trip, our passengers were all smiles as we headed back into Victoria!

Clint “Orcawizard”, Marie “Orca-Magic”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 2

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Under overcast skies the 12.15 Ocean Magic vessel left the dock with Capt. David in the Wheelhouse. Our crew, Mika, Casey and Lindsay were on board to share their knowledge of the incredibly diverse environment that can be found here on the west coast. Conditions were perfect for seeing wildlife. We headed out of the harbour and traveled south and then east in search of Transient Orca. We soon found two bulls, the big males, identified at T 97 and T 93. We watched these top predators for a while as they travelled slowly south east toward the San Juan Islands. Turning west, our travels took us toward Race Rocks Lighthouse. We found another large Transient bull, T 40, aptly named, Capt. Hook, due to his hooked dorsal fin. He too was slowly traveling east. Several lazy Elephant and Harbour Seals on rocks, and noisy Steller Sea Lions greeted us at the lighthouse. What a great afternoon’s viewing of spectacular wildlife for our visiting guests. It was another awesome trip with Prince of Whales.

Marie “Orca-Magic”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure April 27

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The 12:15 Ocean Magic set out of Victoria’s inner harbour and out past the breakwater into a overcast afternoon. Our Skipper Jeff was at the helm, and soon had un watching Orca. We had T20 and T21, Transient Orca just off Victoria’s waterfront. Our First Mate Casey and Naturalist Jen passed along a wealth of knowledge of these apex marine predators. The Orca were traveling west towards Race Rocks, taking a few breaths on the surface then down for a four to five minute deep dives. We then headed east past Trial Islands Eagles and Harbour Seals and on to Haro Straight. Here we caught up with more Transient Orca. The T49′s and T65′s. They were actively hunting a Steller Sea Lion. There were Tail Slaps, Breaches, Spy Hops and Lunges. Very spectacular, and our passengers loved the show. It was an amazing afternoon on the water, everyone was all smiles when we docked back in Victoria’s Inner Harbour!

Clint “Orcawizard”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure April 22

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On a sunny day on the west coast there is so much to see and enjoy of this incredibly diverse and picturesque part of Canada. The ‘ Prince of Whales, ‘Ocean Magic vessel is a great way to experience the marine focussed adventure. Capt. David and crew members, Jen , Casey, and Lindsay, headed the 12.15pm boat out of the harbour and turned East in search of marine life. Under blue skies the scenery, was spectacular . We soon found Harbour Seals on rocks, basking in the sunshine, near Discovery Island, then headed west to checked out the rugged shoreline of Vancouver Island looking for the stealth hunters, the Transient Orca. They remained illusive this afternoon, so we visited Race Rocks to enjoy other forms of marine and bird life. Here we saw Bald Eagles, Black Oystercatchers, Cormorants, Black Turnstones, Canada Geese. The big boys were all there, including growling Steller Sea Lions, and sleepy Elephant Seals at the crest of the rocks. These huge seals are the very deep divers of the oceans, and spend 80-90% of their lives at sea. They only come ashore to molt, females to deliver pups and bulls to mate. Amazing animals! Our local and international guests on board thoroughly enjoyed the information that our Naturalists shared.

Marie, ‘ Orca-Magic ‘

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure April 3

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Captains Jeff and Anthony and Naturalist crew, Mika and Casey, steered a course west once we left the inner harbour in search of marine mammals that these cold but rich waters have to offer. We headed for Race Rocks Lighthouse, the most southern tip of BC on the west coast. Our travels took us along the picturesque rugged shoreline of Vancouver Island. We hoped to find Orca, the Transient kind, but they were illusive today. At Race Rocks we were able to view 8 Elephant Seals atop the rocks, at least 15 Steller Sea Lions of all sizes roaring and grunting, and many Harbour Seals lounging quietly in the sun. A noisy bunch of Black Oystercatchers greeted us. There were many other species of bird to view on out travels. Our afternoon trip took us deep into Juan de Fuca Strait looking for other marine mammals and we were lucky to find two groups of Dall’s Porpoise that delighted our guests with their bow riding. Under partial clear skies and calm conditions, our visiting guests thoroughly enjoyed their west coast adventure.

Marie, ‘ Orca-Magic ‘

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.